Hey All,
This first blog is all about my mission statement. Using this as my senior project I will be motivated to lose weight the healthy way. I am very excited to start this quest towards adventure, romance, fruit smoothies, skinny jeans, and not being marked as the "hefty one" when I go down to the shore with friends.


A little about me, I am from an Italian/Irish family residing the suburbs of Jersey (so if its not a holiday and/or we're not making pasta, then we are most likely ordering out). Even though I was born in Boston I know rooting for any Boston team is as pointless as sitting on my couch, eating potato chips, all the while hoping these love handles eventually go away themselves..... (redsox suck, go giant).


As a child I was the second tallest kid in elementary school. Now at age 18 and standing tall at an average of 5'7" I am the shortest of all my friends (and possibly the heaviest). I weigh 165 and while I do not look fat I wish to obtain the confidence to take my shirt off and run around the room like Gibby from I-Carly....except not fat.                                                                                *note the beach picture below...only one wearing a penny to cover my love handles*

*Also, the boy throwing up the deuces next to me already lost his fair share of weight playing rugby and is currently skinnier than me....the others speak for themselves.*


Last Year, my mother lost 40lbs on Jenny Craig. She did not set foot in a gym once. If she can do that than I can defeat these love handles once and for all while still having the energy to row for my town's crew team.